Auction 005 Part 1
FINE ANCIENT ART & MILITARIA - DAY 1
By Apollo Art Auctions
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Jul 13, 2024
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LOT 433:
BACTRIAN STONE STAMP SEAL DEPICTING A STAG
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Sold for: £100
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BACTRIAN STONE STAMP SEAL DEPICTING A STAG
Ca. 2000 - 1700 BC A Bactrian red stone stamp seal decorated with a running stag surrounded by branches. The main figure is framed within an incised circular line. On the reverse, there is a drilled loop. These seals were likely used to guarantee the quality and quantity of goods sold. For similar see: I. S. Masimov and S. Salvatori, Unpublished Stamp-seals from North-western Murgab Delta, n.1 in Fig. 7.6.Size: 20mm x 20mm; Weight: 4gProvenance: From the collection of a London gentleman; formerly acquired in early 2000s; previously in 1970s UK collection.
